The Empress couldn't argue with her, and such a trivial matter wasn't enough to expose Sheng Jingyu's lie.

But it's okay, he can't keep up the act forever, can he?

If she could really pretend for a lifetime, it wouldn't pose any threat to her. The court officials would never allow a blind person to be the emperor.

The Emperor said to Su Yuan, "Your health is recovering well. It seems that Princess Chen has found a skilled physician for you."

"That's true."

Su Yuan had already embarrassed himself so much, but his mood was not affected.

During this period, he needed assistance with eating, drinking, and relieving himself. He had long since abandoned his dignity and would crawl on his knees if he could get something in return.

The Emperor then turned his attention to Sheng Jingyu, asking, "Since there is such a skilled physician, why didn't you let him examine Jingyu's eyes to see if there's any possibility of recovery?"

Every sentence is a trap. If you say it's impossible, you'll find another excuse later when things get better.

If we say it's possible, the emperor will inevitably ask questions, and the more questions he asks, the more flaws will be revealed.

Su Wenyuan laughed and said, "The miracle doctor can't cure eye diseases, he can only cure strokes."

The Emperor said, "There are imperial physicians in the palace who are skilled in treating eye diseases. Let them go to Prince Chen's residence to take a look."

“I know all the imperial physicians in the palace, but none of them are skilled in treating eye diseases,” Sheng Jingyu refused.

The Empress added, "There is a newly arrived imperial physician named Shan Xing, who specializes in treating eye diseases. He is a divine physician whom the Emperor ordered people to search for everywhere, just for your eyes."

Su Lin'er knelt beside Su Yuan, her face filled with confusion.

Weren't we talking about her? Why is nobody paying attention to her?

Su Wenyuan was alarmed; the situation was dire. She had actually thought of the same thing as the Emperor.

She wanted to find a fake miracle doctor to cure Sheng Jingyu's illness, and the emperor also found a fake one, but it was definitely not for Sheng Jingyu's treatment.

They're either trying to conduct an inspection or they're maliciously fabricating something.

Su Wenyuan wanted to refuse, but before she could even open her mouth, the Empress shut her up.

"Jingyu, don't let His Majesty's good intentions go to waste. Or is it true that the rumors outside are true, and that your eyes have long been healed, but you are intentionally deceiving His Majesty?"

Sheng Jingyu remained expressionless and said calmly, "If that's really the case, then why should I? My father and mother treat me extremely well, so why should I be wary of you as well?"

Su Wenyuan followed up with a question: "Yes, it's normal to guard against villains and treacherous people, but why guard against those who are genuinely kind to you? It doesn't make sense."

She deliberately emphasized the word "sincere".

The Emperor and Empress both glanced at each other, nervously avoiding their questions.

Sheng Jingyu continued, “I have consulted many doctors, most of whom are unreliable. One of them once said that if I had taken medicine earlier, I would not have gone blind. I was delayed by an unscrupulous doctor.”

"Tsk." Su Wenyuan shook her head. "They're so unreliable, there's no need for them to look at it."

Under no circumstances should the physician chosen by the Emperor be allowed to treat the patient at Prince Chen's residence.

This imperial physician was someone the Emperor had gone through a lot of trouble to find.

He wasn't as despicable as Su Wenyuan thought, randomly picking someone and fabricating charges to convict Sheng Jingyu.

Even with the evidence and facts right in front of her, Su Wenyuan could still manage to bluff her way out of it.

Not to mention fabricating stories; she can easily find flaws in them.

Moreover, the Emperor doesn't necessarily want Sheng Jingyu to die. If he is still blind, keeping him alive would allow him to do many things for Anchuan Kingdom.

If you're not blind, then that's a different story.

The new imperial physician, Shan Xing, is a true divine doctor specializing in eye diseases. He can tell whether someone is blind or not, and he has his own method to determine this.

The emperor simply wanted a definite answer, but was obstructed by these two men.

The most interesting thing was what Sheng Jingyu said: he said that he was delayed by a doctor with poor medical skills.

Did he already know about what happened back then?

Another thing the couple said was, "He and the Empress are so good to Sheng Jingyu, why should Sheng Jingyu be wary of them?"

All signs indicate that Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan already know something.

They are even unwilling to hide it, and are gradually revealing it to the outside world, making them uneasy.

A silence fell over the imperial study, as everyone had their own thoughts.

Sheng Zixi found himself completely baffled. The schemes within the royal family were far too complex for him, a newcomer to the court, to comprehend.

The Imperial Study was eerily quiet until Su Yuan uncontrollably sneezed, drawing everyone's attention back to the room.

"Your Majesty, it is my fault for failing to properly educate my daughter, which led her to do such a thing." Su Yuan knelt down with difficulty, supporting himself on a low stool.

He couldn't kneel upright; his head drooped to the ground, and he lacked the strength to support his upper body.

The Empress sternly rebuked, "Since Lord Su knows his mistake and has admitted it, I hope His Majesty will punish him severely to uphold palace rules."

"???" Su Wenyuan was full of questions and asked weakly, "Isn't it normal to let someone off the hook if they admit they're wrong? Why are you punishing them so severely?"

The Empress said with an air of authority, "Such things are not allowed in the harem. If Su Lin'er were outside the palace, I could let her off the hook, but she has done such a disgraceful thing inside the palace. If she is not severely punished, it will damage the royal family's reputation."

"Your Majesty..." Su Yuan cried out and fell to the ground.

The kneeling posture was already pitiful enough, but this change in position made people sigh with pity.

Su Yuan cried out, then crawled forward. He was once the prime minister of Anchuan Kingdom, but now he crawled on the ground, humble and pitiful.

Under these circumstances, how could the Emperor bear to kill Su Lin'er?

Su Wenyuan said, "Killing Su Lin'er would only make things worse. If we keep her, we can say that the Empress Dowager likes her and wants her to stay by the Eighth Brother's side to take care of him. This way, we can save face for everyone."

So much time has passed since the incident occurred; killing someone now wouldn't completely silence them.

It was just that the Empress wanted to eliminate any future troubles. She felt that keeping Su Lin'er would definitely cause some harm and impact on Sheng Zixi.

The two weren't even together yet, but Sheng Zixi had already been influenced by her.

Once the two of them start spending a long time together, what will happen?

At that point, Sheng Zixi will only become more disobedient.

Thinking of this, the Empress resolutely refused: "No, we cannot keep her."

"Your Majesty, I have loved this daughter since she was a child. Because of her, I neglected Princess Consort Chen, which has caused her to resent me to this day..." Su Yuan lay on the ground and wailed, sounding more and more like he was mourning for the Emperor.

Upon hearing that she was involved, Su Wenyuan immediately interrupted, saying, "Don't say things I don't want to hear, get to the point."

Sheng Jingyu focused on a key point and asked, "Is this all Su Lin'er's fault?"

Of course not. If Sheng Zixi hadn't cooperated, Su Lin'er wouldn't have been able to succeed so quickly.

Although some medications may be used to assist, they do not cause loss of consciousness; they are merely supplementary.

"No, it's because I... was confused and infatuated," Sheng Zixi explained haltingly, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Su Wenyuan excitedly slapped her thigh and said, "My father admits he failed to raise his daughter properly, should Mother admit something too?"